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SECTION 1: § 179-4.1 General rules. F. No person shall operate an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist in a reckless fashion, to include: 1. Without due regard for the safety and rights of pedestrians and drivers and occupants of all other vehicles, and so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person while in lawful use of the streets or sidewalks or any other public or private property. 2 By weaving or steering in a zig-zagging course around motor vehicles in operation on the roadway, unless such irregular course is necessary for safe operation in compliance with this article and the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law. 3. While trick riding on roads or parking lots which actively have motor vehicle or other road user traffic, including pedestrians and cyclist. SECTION 2: § 179-4.2. to read as: § 179-4.2. Motorized and electric scooters, and electric bicycles Motorized and electric scooter operators, in addition to the provisions above: A. May not carry more than one person at a time; B. May not carry any package, bundle or article which prevents the operator from keeping at least one hand upon the handle bars or which obstructs his or her vision in any direction; C. May only operate on highways with a posted speed limit of 30 mph or less, including non- interstate public highways, private roads open to motor vehicle traffic, and designated bicycle or in-line skate lanes, except otherwise provided; D. May not operate an electric scooter in excess of 20 mph; E. Motorized and electric scooter operators may not attach their scooter, or himself or herself, to any vehicle being operated upon a roadway. Moreover, vehicle operators may not permit any person to attach any motorized or electric scooter, or himself or herself, to such operator's vehicle in violation of this section. F. No person shall operate an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist under the influence of alcohol or drugs, to include: 1. No person shall operate an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist while the person’s ability to operate such is impaired by the consumption of alcohol. 2. No person shall operate an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist while such person has .08 of 1% or more by weight of alcohol in the person’s blood as shown by chemical analysis of such person’s blood, breath, urine, or saliva.